Sports

Windies miss out in opener as Yuvraj fires

KINGSTON, Jamaica,  CMC – West Indies made a gallant attempt at victory but still crashed to a 20-run defeat after being undermined by Yuvraj Singh’s sensational century in the opening One-Day International against India at Sabina Park yesterday.

Rest Team’s Andrew Lyght Jnr drives fluently in his innings of 94, while wicketkeeper Anthony Bramble and team mate Christopher Barnwell look on. (Orlando Charles photo)

Guyana U-19, Rest Team battle to a draw

The recently selected Guyana Under-19 team which is under the leadership of Anthony Bramble played to a draw against a Rest Team yesterday in the two-day practice match at the Eve Leary Sports Club Ground after resuming from their overnight score of 90–3.

Javina Straker

Caribbean distance stars confirmed for Caricom 10K

Following the announcement that all systems are in place for the staging of this year’s Caricom 10K road race tomorrow, the local organising committee (LOC) for the event yesterday stated that all of the regions’ top distance runners have confirmed their participation.

Mike’s Pharmacy 15-Over Competition

As the opening days of the Mike’s Pharmacy 15-Over Softball League Countrywide Softball Competition unfolded Superstreet, Endeavour and Players XI enjoyed their match-ups to the fullest.

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport Dr Frank Anthony

‘Come, we are swine flu free’, says sport minister

There have been cancellations of several tournaments and games in the Caribbean owing to the outbreak of H1N1 (swine flu) in the region, but Minister of Sport Dr Frank Anthony says people have nothing to worry where Guyana is concerned because we are free of the virus.

Perry stays two ahead at wet River Highlands

NEW YORK, (Reuters) – American Kenny Perry  maintained his two-shot lead in Friday’s weather-hit second  round of the Travelers Championship in Cromwell, Connecticut  despite struggling with the pace of the greens.

No rain on Federer’s parade

LONDON, (Reuters) – Wimbledon’s usually reliable  weather forecasters got it completely wrong yesterday although  Roger Federer made all the right moves as he breezed into the  second week of the grasscourt championships.

Dhoni, Gayle predict

SLOW PITCH Kingston, Jamaica: Compe-ting captains, India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni and West Indian Chris Gayle, agreed that – based on recent history – the Sabina Park pitch will favour spin bowling and batsmen will have to play watchfully to achieve success.

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